![]() Patten (at 3) in the 1990 Oarsome Foursome | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria | 23 May 1963
Education | Scotch College, Melbourne |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon |
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Relative | Barry Patten (father) |
Sport | |
Club | Mercantile Rowing Club |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1992 Men's eight |
Medal record | |
Updated on 22 August 2016 |
Samuel Patten (born 23 May 1963) is a former Australian World Champion rower and Olympic medallist. His professional career has been as an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery and based in Melbourne. From 1990 to 1991 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome.